Definition of omnishambles in English:

omnishambles

nounˈɒmnɪʃamb(ə)lz

British informal

A situation that has been comprehensively mismanaged, characterized by a string of blunders and miscalculations.
anyone with five minutes to spare, a Maths GCSE, and a calculator could have averted the entire omnishambles by checking the civil servants' sums
Example sentencesExamples
- It's hard to tell with this omnishambles government if the dog is wagging the tail or the tail wagging the dog.
- This week the omnishambles that is this country's police reform was laid bare.
- Around 7000 fans have voiced their opinions on the Scottish football omnishambles through the SFA's national fans survey.
- Describing the Government's defence policy as an omnishambles would be a compliment.
- A nation wondered what the next level up from omnishambles was.
- The change in course is the fourth major U-turn the Chancellor has made since his omnishambles Budget in March.
- Our incompetent government politicians create omnishambles for a very simple reason—they are doing the wrong job.
- Every other coalition policy initiative has been an unmitigated omnishambles and this one is going to be different?
- How long till this turns into an omnishambles - tomorow?
Synonyms
chaos, mess, muddle, confusion, disorder, disarray, disorganization, havoc, mare's nest

Origin

Early 21st century: from omni- + shambles, first used in the British satirical television series The Thick of It.

单词	omnishambles
释义	Definition of omnishambles in English: omnishambles nounˈɒmnɪʃamb(ə)lz British informal A situation that has been comprehensively mismanaged, characterized by a string of blunders and miscalculations. anyone with five minutes to spare, a Maths GCSE, and a calculator could have averted the entire omnishambles by checking the civil servants' sums Example sentencesExamples It's hard to tell with this omnishambles government if the dog is wagging the tail or the tail wagging the dog. This week the omnishambles that is this country's police reform was laid bare. Around 7000 fans have voiced their opinions on the Scottish football omnishambles through the SFA's national fans survey. Describing the Government's defence policy as an omnishambles would be a compliment. A nation wondered what the next level up from omnishambles was. The change in course is the fourth major U-turn the Chancellor has made since his omnishambles Budget in March. Our incompetent government politicians create omnishambles for a very simple reason—they are doing the wrong job. Every other coalition policy initiative has been an unmitigated omnishambles and this one is going to be different? How long till this turns into an omnishambles - tomorow? Synonyms chaos, mess, muddle, confusion, disorder, disarray, disorganization, havoc, mare's nest Origin Early 21st century: from omni- + shambles, first used in the British satirical television series The Thick of It.
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